Testing general relativity with gravitational waves

Document #:

LIGO-G1701305-v1

Document type:

G - Presentations (eg Graphics)

Abstract:

The discovery of the gravitational wave signals GW150914, GW151226 and GW170104 with Advanced LIGO has, for the first time, given us direct empirical access to the genuinely strong-field dynamics of spacetime. I describe the tests of general relativity that were performed with these events, regarding the inspiral-merger-ringdown dynamics of binary black hole coalescences as well as the propagation of gravitational waves over large distances. I also discuss tests that can be performed with louder events and upgrades of the current detectors.

Files in Document:

• Amaldi.pdf (2.1 MB)

Topics:

• Other data analysis

Author Groups:

• LVC

Associated with Events:

Amaldi 12 held on 09 Jul 2017 in Hilton Hotel, Pasadena, CA